Conscious Discipline Improves Resiliency – Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)
This study used the electronic Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (e-DECA) to measure two resiliency factors, 1) protective factors and 2) behavioral concerns of children in Osceola County, Florida, Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) programs.
Preliminary results show evidence indicators and improvement in the e-DECA in three levels of fidelity of implementation of Conscious Discipline: low, medium and high fidelity. Statistically significant improvement in both 1) protective factors and 2) behavior concerns were measured at all three fidelity levels.